Berankis takes on Kavcic, Gakhov to meet Rosol

Last year’s runner-up of «VTB Kremlin Cup« Ricardas Berankis from Lithuania, who is the top-seed of the quallies, will play his opening match against the Slovenian Blaz Kavcic.

The second seed of the qualification draw the Czech Lucas Rosol will take on the champion of Russian nationals Ivan Gakhov, who was handed a WC from the organizers of the tournament.

Another Russian - Teymuraz Gabashvili - will face the fifth seed Daniel Brands from Germany. Alexander Bublik from Gatchina who is now representing Kazakhstan and who reached two consecutive quarterfinals in Moscow over the last two years will vie for a spot in R2 with the German Rudolf Molleker. The Russian Alexey Vatutin will fight for a place in QR2 with the Belorussian Egor Gerasimov.